Adult Coloring Books: Only Half-Good For Publishing Porter Anderson “ Even as booksellers cheer added revenue from this year’s popularity of adult coloring books, many confuse their success with a rosy message about a “print surge” in books.
Publishers And Authors: Inviting Them To The Same Party Porter Anderson “ A new conference in London called Author Day is an event both for writers and publishing industry professionals—getting together to discuss divisive issues is the whole point.
Calling For Updated Writer-Payment Practices: The Authors Guild Joins The Society of Authors Porter Anderson “ On both sides of the Atlantic, the leading author-advocacy organizations are sharply criticizing payment practices of publishers and calling readers’ attention to how seldom their favorite authors may be paid—and without oversight or audit.
Setting A Compass: Those FutureBook Manifestos In A Storm-Tossed Industry Porter Anderson “ As the digital tempest batters the publishing industry, a group of hardy navigators have taken up a call for “Manifestos For The Future Of The Book Business,” and their 500-word essays are beacons of potential in uncertain days.
Age, Surveys, And Income: The Authors Guild’s View Porter Anderson “ Amid discussion about the Authors Guild’s first research since 2009 on authors’ income in the United States, executive director Mary Rasenberger talks about the Guild’s interpretation of the results of the survey.
Reader Analytics: Not All Authors Want To Know Porter Anderson “ Discussions around digital testing by Andrew Rhomberg’s Jellybooks reflect both a need for consumer metrics and the distrust many authors have when reaction to their work is quantified.
Fair Contracts For Authors: Don’t Let Go Of Your Copyright Porter Anderson “ In its ongoing series of white papers on publishing contract reform, the Authors Guild in New York issues a warning to writers to hang onto their copyrights — and makes plans to hold a special session on rights reversion clauses with writers at the upcoming Novelists Inc. conference.
Give Her Credit: Sarah McIntyre Crusades With Class For Book Illustrators Porter Anderson “ Children’s book author and illustrator Sarah McIntyre is fighting a battle in the publishing industry to get artists credited just as writers are. She’s doing it with grace, persistence, and a whole lot of strange hats.
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